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Henry Kissinger and Nancy Kissinger – Together Since 1974

In 1974, Henry Kissinger and Nancy Maginnes got married  in Arlington, Virginia. The couple wasted no time, immediately jetting off to Acapulco for a Mexican honeymoon. This unexpected union was revealed by former Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller during a speech in Chicago, surprising many, even media men who had no hints about the wedding.

Nancy had previously worked for Rockefeller, specializing in foreign-policy matters, while Henry, a part-time consultant to Rockefeller, later joined the Nixon Administration in 1969. Following their wedding, the small luncheon was a private affair as it was attended by selected but notable figures like Joseph Alsop and Gen. Brent Scowcroft.

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